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en-US30Tue, 28 Jul 2015 18:21:43 -0500Thu, 30 Jul 2015 08:10:48 -0500Donald Trump and Our Obsession With Narcissistic Leadershttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201507/donald-trump-and-our-obsession-narcissistic-leaders
Americans are obsessed with narcissistic leaders, or at least they have an ambivalence between the ones they like and the ones they promote.ExtroversionLeadershipNarcissismPersonalityTeamworkWorkhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201507/donald-trump-and-our-obsession-narcissistic-leaders#comments1077883 at http://psychologytoday.comTue, 28 Jul 2015 18:21:43 -0500Wired for SuccessRay WilliamsMillennials: How Gen Y Will Lead Us Into the Futurehttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201507/millennials-how-gen-y-will-lead-us-the-future
The next generation of leaders, Gen Y or Millennials, have vastly different expectations for leaders and how they want to be trained as future leaders.CareerLeadershipWorkhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201507/millennials-how-gen-y-will-lead-us-the-future#comments1077733 at http://psychologytoday.comFri, 24 Jul 2015 09:45:22 -0500Wired for SuccessRay WilliamsWhy Some People Would Prefer a Robot to a Human Bosshttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201507/why-some-people-would-prefer-robot-human-boss
What if your boss was a robot? One with advanced artificial intelligence and human-like physical features, capable of assessing your emotions? And would more robots mean removing the need for human managers? Another science fiction fantasy? Not so, claim some scientists. And what about the moral and ethical questions raised by the use of robots?CareerIntelligenceLeadershipWorkhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201507/why-some-people-would-prefer-robot-human-boss#comments1077259 at http://psychologytoday.comMon, 13 Jul 2015 12:38:23 -0500Wired for SuccessRay WilliamsHow to Fix the Decline of Personal Productivity, Part 2https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201507/how-fix-the-decline-personal-productivity-part-2
Part 2 of this article provides a number of practical suggestions on how you can deal with the problem and change your habits.ProductivityWorkhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201507/how-fix-the-decline-personal-productivity-part-2#comments1076794 at http://psychologytoday.comWed, 01 Jul 2015 12:51:00 -0500Wired for SuccessRay WilliamsThe Decline of Personal Productivity and How to Fix Ithttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201506/the-decline-personal-productivity-and-how-fix-it
Productivity or the lack of it seems to be a widespread personal and organizational problem.CognitionProductivityWorkhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201506/the-decline-personal-productivity-and-how-fix-it#comments1076370 at http://psychologytoday.comMon, 22 Jun 2015 10:01:38 -0500Wired for SuccessRay WilliamsThe Crisis of Fatherhoodhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201506/the-crisis-fatherhood
Some would argue that America is rapidly becoming a fatherless society, or perhaps more accurately, an absentee father society.Child DevelopmentFamily DynamicsIdentityParentinghttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201506/the-crisis-fatherhood#comments1075742 at http://psychologytoday.comFri, 05 Jun 2015 22:57:36 -0500Wired for SuccessRay WilliamsWhy the Business World Needs Liberal Arts Graduateshttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201505/why-the-business-world-needs-liberal-arts-graduates
Liberal arts education is in a life-and-death struggle amidst pressure by politicians, business leaders and educational administrators to diminish or eliminate their presence in our post-secondary institutions and replace them with a job targetted educational system emphasizing technological and practical skills.EducationWorkhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201505/why-the-business-world-needs-liberal-arts-graduates#comments1075465 at http://psychologytoday.comSat, 30 May 2015 22:01:27 -0500Wired for SuccessRay WilliamsThe Body Image and Eating Disorder Tsunamihttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201505/the-body-image-and-eating-disorder-tsunami
Negative body image and eating disorders constitute a not-so-silent Tsunami that are wreaking havoc in the lives of women and men today.Body ImageEating DisordersPerfectionismSocial Networkinghttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201505/the-body-image-and-eating-disorder-tsunami#comments1074995 at http://psychologytoday.comMon, 18 May 2015 14:43:20 -0500Wired for SuccessRay WilliamsWhen a Peacekeeper Becomes a War Fighterhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201504/when-peacekeeper-becomes-war-fighter
What happens to a country’s image abroad and the self-image of the people within it, when it changes from peaceful well being to aggressive actions against the environment and other countries?EnvironmentPoliticshttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201504/when-peacekeeper-becomes-war-fighter#comments1073529 at http://psychologytoday.comSun, 12 Apr 2015 19:46:37 -0500Wired for SuccessRay WilliamsIs Mind Wandering a Good or Bad Thing?https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201504/is-mind-wandering-good-or-bad-thing
Is mind wandering a good thing or bad thing? Is it the same as being on “autopilot,” without being conscious of what you are doing? There seems to be several differing perspectives on these questions.AttentionCognitionHappinessMemoryNeurosciencehttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201504/is-mind-wandering-good-or-bad-thing#comments1073264 at http://psychologytoday.comSun, 05 Apr 2015 07:56:59 -0500Wired for SuccessRay Williams8 Reasons Why We Need Human Touch More Than Everhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201503/8-reasons-why-we-need-human-touch-more-ever
Has our hi-tech, media-socialized world lost something critical to our species—non-sexual human physical touch? Hasn't human physical contact set us apart from other animals, and has helped us develop complex language, culture, thinking and emotional expression?Healthhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201503/8-reasons-why-we-need-human-touch-more-ever#comments1072924 at http://psychologytoday.comSat, 28 Mar 2015 10:43:45 -0500Wired for SuccessRay Williams"American Sniper" and the Addiction to Warhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201503/american-sniper-and-the-addiction-war
War has become the new normal for the U.S. Militarization, the justification for violence, and the privatization of war are now firmly entrenched.AppetiteDepressionEmpathyEthics and MoralityFearIntelligenceLeadershipPoliticsPost-Traumatic Stress DisorderReligionhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201503/american-sniper-and-the-addiction-war#comments1072718 at http://psychologytoday.comMon, 23 Mar 2015 22:24:28 -0500Wired for SuccessRay WilliamsLeaders: We Love Humble Leaders But Idolize Narcissistshttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201503/leaders-we-love-humble-leaders-idolize-narcissists
Research shows that humble leaders whose focus is to serve others are equally successful, but more importantly, capture the hearts and loyalty of others.AltruismBiasCareerCharismaConscientiousnessDecision-MakingEmpathyEnvironmentEthics and MoralityHealthLeadershipNarcissismNeurosciencePersonalityPoliticsReligionSelf-ControlTeamworkWorkhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201503/leaders-we-love-humble-leaders-idolize-narcissists#comments1072460 at http://psychologytoday.comTue, 17 Mar 2015 11:17:45 -0500Wired for SuccessRay WilliamsWhy is the Glass Ceiling Shatterproof?https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201503/why-is-the-glass-ceiling-shatterproof
While there are many individual accomplishments to celebrate the overall picture is not rosy, particularly in the U.S. The glass ceiling is still shatterproof.CareerCreativityGenderIntelligenceLeadershiphttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201503/why-is-the-glass-ceiling-shatterproof#comments1072030 at http://psychologytoday.comSat, 07 Mar 2015 13:21:11 -0600Wired for SuccessRay WilliamsHow Workplace Bullying Destroys Well-being and Productivityhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201502/how-workplace-bullying-destroys-well-being-and-productivity
Bullying at work grinds victims down and makes them an 'easy target' for further abuse according to new research from the University of East Anglia.AnxietyBullyingCareerEmpathyEnvironmentEthics and MoralityHealthProductivityTeamworkhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201502/how-workplace-bullying-destroys-well-being-and-productivity#comments1071415 at http://psychologytoday.comSat, 21 Feb 2015 13:54:19 -0600Wired for SuccessRay WilliamsWhy Work-Life Balance is Becoming Criticalhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201502/why-work-life-balance-is-becoming-critical
The problem of work-life balance is becoming more acute in organizations, and there is a disconnect between employers’ and employees’ perspective on this issue.CareerCoachingEmpathyEnvironmentGenderHealthPoliticsProductivityStressWorkhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201502/why-work-life-balance-is-becoming-critical#comments1070813 at http://psychologytoday.comSat, 07 Feb 2015 12:10:14 -0600Wired for SuccessRay WilliamsHow Abusive Bosses Can Destroy Teamworkhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201501/how-abusive-bosses-can-destroy-teamwork
There is increasing evidence that there is a clear link between bad leaders and employee health and productivity problems, which is turn, can be a huge liability for organizations.AssertivenessBullyingBurnoutCareerEmbarrassmentEnvironmentHealthLeadershipProductivitySelf-EsteemSocial Learning TheorySport and CompetitionStressTeamworkWorkhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201501/how-abusive-bosses-can-destroy-teamwork#comments1070180 at http://psychologytoday.comSat, 24 Jan 2015 08:46:53 -0600Wired for SuccessRay WilliamsMillennials and the Impending Leadership Development Crisishttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201501/millennials-and-the-impending-leadership-development-crisis
As large numbers of Millennials or Gen Y moves into the workplace, we will be encountering a leadership development crisis.CareerCoachingEnvironmentLeadershipSocial NetworkingWorkhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201501/millennials-and-the-impending-leadership-development-crisis#comments168762 at http://psychologytoday.comSun, 18 Jan 2015 12:53:00 -0600Wired for SuccessRay WilliamsHow Advancing Social Causes Can Improve Productivityhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201501/how-advancing-social-causes-can-improve-productivity
Working to benefit a good cause increases productivity by up to 30 percent, according to the findings of a new study from the University of Southampton.LeadershipProductivityWorkhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201501/how-advancing-social-causes-can-improve-productivity#comments168111 at http://psychologytoday.comWed, 07 Jan 2015 07:40:59 -0600Wired for SuccessRay WilliamsWhat Will Work Look Like In The Year 2030?https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201501/what-will-work-look-in-the-year-2030
So the work world of 2030 will be significantly different than it is today. It will no longer be business as usual, and no longer be work as usual. Be prepared for a rough but exciting ride.AttentionCareerEducationEnvironmentHealthLeadershipProductivitySport and CompetitionStressTeamworkWorkhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201501/what-will-work-look-in-the-year-2030#comments167833 at http://psychologytoday.comFri, 02 Jan 2015 22:52:00 -0600Wired for SuccessRay WilliamsWhy People Can't Keep Their New Year's Resolutionshttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201412/why-people-cant-keep-their-new-years-resolutions
The start of the New Year is often the perfect time to turn a new page in your life, which is why so many people make New Year's resolutions. But why do so many people have a hard time keeping their resolutions?LaughterLeadershipMemoryMotivationNeuroscienceProcrastinationSelf-EsteemSelf-HelpSmokingTeamworkhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201412/why-people-cant-keep-their-new-years-resolutions#comments167601 at http://psychologytoday.comTue, 30 Dec 2014 10:14:51 -0600Wired for SuccessRay WilliamsWhen The “Good Guys” Become The “Bad Guys”https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201412/when-the-good-guys-become-the-bad-guys
We should be shocked by the grotesque details of the 6,000 page U.S. Senate detailed report on how the CIA tortured prisoners and subsequently lied about it.BiasDeceptionEthics and MoralityLaw and CrimeMemoryNeuroscienceSleepStressTeamworkhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201412/when-the-good-guys-become-the-bad-guys#comments167133 at http://psychologytoday.comSun, 21 Dec 2014 17:41:23 -0600Wired for SuccessRay WilliamsHow To Deal With Christmas "Blues" And Depressionhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201412/how-deal-christmas-blues-and-depression
The Christmas season has become a difficult time for many people in our society. For those of us who don't have difficulties at this time of year, it's an opportunity to reach out to those who become blue, depressed or are less fortunate. For those who have the difficulties with the season, it's an opportunity to take action to think, feel and act in ways that breaks freeConsumer BehaviorDepressionGratitudeHappinessHealthPsychiatryStressSuicidehttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201412/how-deal-christmas-blues-and-depression#comments166572 at http://psychologytoday.comFri, 12 Dec 2014 12:31:19 -0600Wired for SuccessRay WilliamsWhy Change Management Failshttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201411/why-change-management-fails
Most change management programs initiated by leaders in organizations fail. They fail fundamentally because it is conceived as an outside-in process, moving about parts of the organization, rather than an inside-out process which focuses on change within individuals.BiasCareerCognitive DissonanceDeceptionEmpathyEnvironmentLeadershipMotivationNeurosciencePunishmentWorkhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201411/why-change-management-fails#comments165599 at http://psychologytoday.comThu, 27 Nov 2014 23:20:02 -0600Wired for SuccessRay WilliamsThe Forgotten Casualties of Warhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201411/the-forgotten-casualties-war
The focus on Remembrance Day almost exclusively is on armed forces casualties from wars since WWI. Yet, it has been civilians who have suffered most during wars or armed conflicts. There are few memorials or formal observances for their deaths.BiasEthics and Moralityhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201411/the-forgotten-casualties-war#comments164062 at http://psychologytoday.comSat, 08 Nov 2014 20:16:09 -0600Wired for SuccessRay WilliamsWhy We Love Bad News More Than Good Newshttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201411/why-we-love-bad-news-more-good-news
Most news we see and hear is negative, and replete with disasters, terrorism, crime, scandals and corruption. Does the media create that negative news bias or does it respond to our preference for bad news over good news?BiasConsumer BehaviorDietFearHealthMediaNeurosciencePoliticsSexSocial Networkinghttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201411/why-we-love-bad-news-more-good-news#comments163410 at http://psychologytoday.comSat, 01 Nov 2014 12:16:33 -0500Wired for SuccessRay WilliamsWhy The Workplace of 2030 Is All About "Me"https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201410/why-the-workplace-2030-is-all-about-me
We need the rise of a workplace that is mindful, tranquil, sublime and that nurtures the health and performance of the mind.CareerCreativityEnvironmentHealthIntelligenceMindfulnessProductivityResilienceSocial NetworkingStressTeamworkWorkhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201410/why-the-workplace-2030-is-all-about-me#comments162834 at http://psychologytoday.comFri, 24 Oct 2014 16:19:21 -0500Wired for SuccessRay WilliamsWill Mindfulness Become Another Self-Help Fad?https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201410/will-mindfulness-become-another-self-help-fad
Is mindfulness just another self-help flavor of the month? Now that mindfulness has become popular, it predictably has drawn its critics.AngerCoachingCognitionCreativityDepressionDreamingEmotional IntelligenceEmpathyFantasiesGratitudeHabit FormationHappinessHealthLeadershipMeditationMindfulnessMotivationNeuroscienceOptimismPersonalityPessimismProductivityPsychiatryPsychopharmacologyReligionSelf-HelpSocial NetworkingSpiritualitySSRIsStressTherapyUnconscioushttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201410/will-mindfulness-become-another-self-help-fad#comments161853 at http://psychologytoday.comSat, 11 Oct 2014 22:05:52 -0500Wired for SuccessRay WilliamsWhat's Behind Every Great Man or Woman?https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201409/whats-behind-every-great-man-or-woman
When we look at promotions, financial compensation, status and career success, it is the spouse that may be exerting a bigger influence on that success.CareerConscientiousnessGenderHappinessLeadershipMarriageNeuroticismPersonalityWorkhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201409/whats-behind-every-great-man-or-woman#comments160230 at http://psychologytoday.comMon, 22 Sep 2014 09:45:18 -0500Wired for SuccessRay WilliamsWhy Setting Goals Can Do More Harm Than Goodhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201409/why-setting-goals-can-do-more-harm-good
Goal setting can do more harm than good.EmpathyFantasiesFearHabit FormationLeadershipMotivationNeurosciencePoliticsProductivityPunishmentSelf-HelpSport and CompetitionTeamworkWorkhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201409/why-setting-goals-can-do-more-harm-good#comments159305 at http://psychologytoday.comMon, 08 Sep 2014 11:58:18 -0500Wired for SuccessRay Williams